First Fridays Garden Tours
First Fridays are back! Meet our staff and enjoy a guided tour of our beautiful gardens this season!

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Get growing this summer by connecting with a community of gardeners!
Just like you, our Horticulture team loves to talk about plants. Bring your sense of wonder and join our staff on an informative, 75-minute tour through the gardens at the Arboretum. A different garden will be featured each month, highlighting the beauty of our plant collections throughout the season, as well as new projects supporting our mission. After the tour, enjoy light refreshments and conversation with fellow plant-lovers before heading home to work in your own garden. Horticulture & Collections staff will be on hand during the refreshments to answer any gardening questions you have.
Friday June 6 – Layer Garden | Mary Lineberger, MaryAnn Thesing, Horticulturists
This program will meet in the Layer Garden service lot. Directions will be sent prior to the program.
Friday July 11 – Core Natural Areas Tour | Rob Maganja, Horticulturist
This program will meet in front of the Corning Visitors Center.
More summer dates coming soon!
Terrain: up to 1.5 miles, mostly pavement, some natural surfaces and hills
Age: Adult
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Holden Arboretum
Holden Arboretum Horticulture Staff
First Fridays: Layer Garden Tour
Friday, June 06, 2025
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Price: $7 per member, $22 per nonmember
First Fridays: Core Natural Areas Tour
Friday, July 11, 2025
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Price: $7 per member, $22 per nonmember